manufacturer: Xilinx, Inc.
part name(s): Platform Cable USB II
part code(s): HW-USB-II-G
Product Type: Electronic Component
Program: Xilinx On Board

The Platform Cable USB II provides integrated firmware to deliver high-performance, reliable and user-friendly configuration of Xilinx FPGAs and programming of Xilinx PROM and CPLD devices. The Platform Cable USB II cable optimizes direct programming of third-party SPI flash memory devices and indirect programming of SPI or parallel NOR flash memory devices via the FPGA JTAG port. In addition, Platform Cable USB II is a cost effective tool for debugging embedded software and firmware when used with Xilinx applications such as the Embedded Development Kit and ChipScope™ Pro Analyzer.

Platform Cable USB II is an upgrade to and backwards compatible with Platform Cable USB. It has industry-leading performance and is compatible with Full Speed (USB 1.1) and Hi-Speed (USB 2.0) ports.

Key Features

• High-performance FPGA configuration and PROM/CPLD programming
  • Includes innovative FPGA-based acceleration firmware encapsulated in a small form factor pod attached to the cable
  • Supports JTAG and Slave-Serial programming topologies
  • Firmware downloadable over cable
• Easy to use
  • Fully integrated and optimized for use with Xilinx iMPACT software
  • Intuitive multiple cable management from a single application
  • Compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Automatically senses and adapts to target I/O voltage
  • Interfaces to devices operating at 5V (TTL), 3.3V (LVCMOS), 2.5V, 1.8V and 1.5V
  • Bus-powered USB device (no power supply required)
  • Flyleads compatible
  • Target power status LED
  • Firmware updates are transparent to the user
• Reliable
  • Backwards compatibility with Platform Cable USB, including Pb-Free (RoHS-compliant)
  • USB Integrators Forum (USB-IF) certified
  • CE and FCC compliant
  • Leverages industry standards, including JTAG Boundary-Scan IEEE 1149.1, SPI and USB 2.0
  • Compatible with Full-Speed and Hi-Speed USB ports
  • Programs and configures all Xilinx devices**
• Third-party PROM device programming support
  • Directly programs selected Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) flash memory devices
  • Indirectly programs selected SPI or parallel flash memory devices via FPGA JTAG port
  • Highly optimized for use with Xilinx design tools - ISE® Foundation™ Software, Embedded Development Kit, ChipScope Pro Analyzer and System Generator for DSP.
• Pb-Free (RoHS-compliant)
• Recommended for prototyping use only

** Note: Xilinx iMPACT software is required for programming and configuration

links

• http://www.xilinx.com/products/devkits/HW-USB-II-G.htm
• documentation